Argentina’s New President– What are the economic and global implications?

In this episode, the Round Room team discusses Argentina's new president Javier Milei. Winning the election this past December, Milei has come to be a controversial figure. From his eccentricity involving the cloning of his dogs to his far right political views Milei has been a large topic of discussion in Latin America. With his presidency, Milei seeks to alleviate the Argentinian economy through several policy changes. In terms of international policy, he has already started taking stances on many global issues and voiced his opinions on several world leaders. In this episode expect to hear all about Milei and what his presidency could mean for Argentina, Latina America and the World. This podcast is hosted by Monica Rivera Sosa and Rocio Sola Pardo. We would love to thank our writers who put together the script for this episode: Iselin Bratz, Haley Clough, Hank Jones, and Melanie Pozo. We'd also love to thank our team of fact-checkers: Paloma Castrillo and Rocio Sola Pardo. And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editors, Avery Amaral and Axelle Yanakakis-Caroll To keep up with podcast updates, please follow @theroundroompod on Instagram. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/19/1214092698/javier-milei-a-radical-libertarian-populist-elected-president-of-argentina https://apnews.com/article/javier-milei-profile-argentina-election-82488d49cca5aee10d4b911bde530922 https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/argentinas-struggle-stability https://www.icontainers.com/us/2020/01/31/argentina-main-exports-and-imports/#:~:text=The%20South%20American%20country%20is,%2C%20citrus%20fruits%2C%20and%20grapes.  https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=AR  https://www.foreignaffairs.com/south-america/how-javier-milei-could-change-argentina  https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/se-confirmo-el-record-historico-de-exportaciones-de-bienes-superando-los-88-mil  https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/fmi-argentina-alcanzan-acuerdo-de-deuda-por-44-000-millones-de-dolares/7435446.html